New Clause 6
Welfare Reform Bill
9:30 pm
Interviews and assessments
‘It shall be a duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that in respect of interviews and assessments conducted in accordance with Part 1 of this Act
(a) claimants are notified of the purpose or purposes of the interview or assessment,
(b) those conducting interviews or assessments are qualified in accordance with standards that the Secretary of State shall by regulation prescribe, and
(c) account is taken of the circumstance in respect of which claimants fail to attend or complete an interview or assessment.’.—[Mr. Hunt.]